{"id":5395,"date":"2025-08-21T13:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/international-competitions\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:09:50","slug":"international-competitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/international-competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"International Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d22900 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">International Competitions are events held abroad to which Swiss athletes are invited. They can compete there in one or more sports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested sports groups can apply, as outlined in the tender conditions. Please note that for international competitions, all information and documents are only available in English. If you have any questions, we will be happy to assist you.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Application selection begins after the registration deadline. Once the selection process is complete, the sports groups of Special Olympics Switzerland will be informed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seize this great opportunity! Participate with your athletes in one of these international competitions! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/files.soswi.compresso.website\/Homepage\/Veranstaltungen\/International_Competitions\/Merkblatt_Delegationen_D.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delegation Information Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-05a2a08a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"personsblock single horizontal\">\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"personsblock single horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"person\">\n  <div class=\"person__image\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/david-huerzeler_quadratisch-1.jpg\" alt=\"Man with smiling face against gray background\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"person__content\">\n    <div>\n      <h3>David H\u00fcrzeler<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"jobdescription\">Sports, Training &amp; Competitions<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div><p class=\"contacttitle\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:huerzeler@soswi.compresso.website\">E-Mail<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d22900 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"soswi-eventdata alignfull\">\n    <div class=\"filterbar is-layout-constrained\">\n        <div class=\"filter-inner alignwide\">\n            <div class=\"selectfilters\">\n                <span class=\"filterspan\">\n                    <select aria-label=\"Filtern nach Sportart\" id=\"eventtype-filter\" class=\"filterselect\" name=\"eventtype-filter\">\n                        <option value=\"*\">Event type<\/option>\n                        <option value=\".eventtype-physisch\">Physisch<\/option>                    <\/select>\n                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"searchfilter\">\n                <input type=\"search\" id=\"searchFilter\" class=\"searchfilter\" placeholder=\"Search\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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<div class=\"event-item category-155 eventtype-physisch\">\n                <div class=\"event-inner-container\">\n                    <!-- Event Meta (Datum links, Location rechts) -->\n                    <div class=\"event-meta\">\n                        <span class=\"event-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-calendar-days\"><\/i>\n                            20.06.2026, 00:00                        <\/span>\n                                                <span class=\"event-location\">\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot\"><\/i>\n                            Mies                        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    \n                    <h3 class=\"event-title\">3\u00d73 Basketball at FIBA Open 2026<\/h3>\n                    <span class=\"event-category\">International Competitions<\/span>                    <div class=\"event-row\">\n                        <div class=\"event-sports\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/sports\/basketball\/\">Basketball<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"event-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/events\/52495\" aria-label=\"About the event\">About the event<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"event-item category-155 eventtype-physisch\">\n                <div class=\"event-inner-container\">\n                    <!-- Event Meta (Datum links, Location rechts) -->\n                    <div class=\"event-meta\">\n                        <span class=\"event-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-calendar-days\"><\/i>\n                            26.06.2026, 08:00                        <\/span>\n                                                <span 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